Games like Threads of Time
If Threads of Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, Sea of Stars and Chained Echoes — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Threads of Time: Threads of Time is an era-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by the timeless classics. Embark on a journey through time, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across ages, and uncover a plot that threatens to unravel the past, present and future.
Players who liked Threads of Time also play
Steam players who put hours into Threads of Time also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
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Top pick for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Sea of Stars
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Second-strongest match for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Chained Echoes
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Third-strongest match for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
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Ranked #4 for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.
8-Bit Adventures 2
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Ranked #5 for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Arelite Core
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Ranked #6 for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
The age of heroes is passed, yet an ancient evil rises again. Follow the adventures of Karden, a blacksmith on the path to mastering his craft, forced to take a stand against Talameq, an ageless entity bent on devouring the world.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
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Ranked #7 for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Dark Deity
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Ranked #8 for Threads of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Sea of Stars
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Chained Echoes
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
8-Bit Adventures 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Threads of Time.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Frequently asked about Threads of Time
- What games are most similar to Threads of Time?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Threads of Time are Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes.
- Who developed Threads of Time?
- Threads of Time was developed by Riyo Games and published by Balor Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Threads of Time.
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